9. Turn my cellphone off for a week

I may have partially cheated with this task, but to me, it still counts as being completed. My family and I were invited to Toronto for my cousin's wedding. It being an east indian wedding we planned to go for 7 days in order to be there for most of the parties and traditions.

Having my cellphone off for a week wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I think that all the wedding preparation and planning and partying may have helped to take my mind off it. It was refreshing not checking my phone every couple of minutes, and constantly texting someone wondering what they were up to. But, it was also strange, a couple of times I caught myself almost going in to my bag, picking up my phone and turning it on...just to see if there were any messages. I managed to control myself and keep my phone off for the full 7 days, until I landed back in Vancouver.

I wouldn't mind turning my phone off again for a short period of time, because it did relieve some stress, but unfortunately I do not think that will happen until my vacation outside of the province, as I am completely addicted to my cellphone.

51. See the Lion King

After receiving tickets to the Lion King as a gift from a family member a few months ago I was absolutely thrilled. Not only would I be able to see one of the shows I have been aching to see, but I could also cross something off my list. On July 17 my family and I drove to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and took our seats.

The show was fantastic, the music, costumes, makeup, and overall performance was incredible. It was an experience of a lifetime. If I ever get the opportunity, I would watch the show again in a heartbeat. Sitting in my seat watching one of the stories I loved as kid made me feel as if I was seven years old again.

Maybe, if I'm lucky I'll get to see this show again.

18. Wear a dress for no reason

After waking up and groggily putting on the first thing I saw (which happened to be an almost pink sundress) I made my way out the door to start my day.
I am not a very "girly" girl I guess you could say. I much prefer the comfort of shorts to wearing a dress or skirt. I rarely ever wear dresses, and when I do there is usually some reason behind it, such as grad or a birthday party or a special event or occasion.
So today without realizing what I had done I walked out of my house wearing a dress...for no particular reason at all.
I must say, I did enjoy it. I felt a lot more feminine, and even though I felt as though a lot more people were staring at me as I walked by I didn't really mind like I usually do.
The small heat wave the lower mainland is experiencing might have tapped in to my subconscious and given me the thought that perhaps a dress would keep me cooler than my usual shorts and shirt. I must say that it did.
Maybe it was just my imagination, but I felt more confident in a way, knowing that I could in fact wear a dress for no reason and the world did not end.
For those people out there who don't believe that I actually wore a dress today, my witnesses are Brian Russell and Stephen Borgen, who I spent a good portion of the day with.

After spending a hot sunny day in a light summer dress I can honestly say that it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be...and I might even do this again. It was refreshing.